Mirror and Obstacles (why Harry...stone?)

[Melody]

No: HPFGUIDX 47571

Sche (less a mouthful) wrote:

>Maybe the mirror was origionally not supposed to be in the maze, but,
>because Harry found it, and showed it to Ron, Dumbledore decided to
>move it somewhere where it could not be found on accident.  The heavy
>security around the third floor corridor may have been a red herring
>(this ties in to the possibility that Dumbledore suspected Quirrel or
>one of his staff from the beginning).  Maybe the tests were really a
>trap after all.  The potions puzzle may have been a lie, with the
>'correct' drink only letting you go through the fire once; neither
>Quirrel nor Harry go back through the fire on their own steam.

You know I like the idea.  It works with the assumptions you make, but
(come on, you knew there would be a 'but' there <g>) really what harm
was there in finding the mirror by accident?  Couldn't Dumbledore just
keep it there?  The security was not breeched after all.  Why have the
mirror at the end of the obstacles at all if all you wanted to do was
trap them?


> Which brings me to a Flint-like inconsistency... if there was only
>enough potion for one person, how come Quirrel and Harry had enough
>to drink?  Unless Quirrel planned ahead and knew what potion he'd
>need...

That is not a Flint.  Harry said there was only enough for either
Hermione or himself.  This is after Quirrell is already in the next
room, so it stands to reason that there was enough for two people in
that rounded bottle.  Now I ask you why is that so convenient?  :)


Melody